This talk will look at the life of Archibald Campbell, Bishop of London, and his family, including his daughter, Lucy Tait, who went on to have a close relationship with Mary Benson, the wife of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
This lecture will explore the life, work and legacy of Dr Samuel Johnson who firmly held the belief that ‘to be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition
Virginia Woolf’s time in Richmond is often seen by literary historians as a dark passage in
the life of the great feminist writer but was the 10 years spent in Richmond filled with despair and hatred of the town?
Join us for our second London Luminaries Live event at Orleans House Gallery on Twickenham’s historic riverside for a panel
discussion on ways in which our partners bring contemporary art into dialogue with cultural
heritage. There will be speakers from Pope’s Grotto, Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, Orleans House Gallery
and Boston Manor House. There’ll be free guided tours of Orleans House Gallery before the discussion.
Nicola Moorby will discuss the interesting partnership between Turner and Walter Fawkes and will talk about some of the extraordinary watercolours that resulted from their association.